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Z 2135.6 L811j
Spring 1990
c.l
OKLAHOMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS
PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE CENTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, SPONSORED JOINTLY BY THE
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON COUNTY
GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
103 CRUTCHFIELD
STILLWATER, OK
Spring 1990
74078--0525
405-744-6049
Edited by Doug Wright
CDL REQUIRED SOON
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Act of 1986 requires all states to
adopt a classified drivers licensing
system which will allow for the
licensing of commercial vehicle
operators. The act defines a
"commercial motor vehicle" as one
that has a gross vehicle weight of
26,001 pounds or more, the capacity
to carry sixteen or more passengers
(including the driver) and/or one
which carries hazardous materials
that require placarding.
Effective January 1, 1991, the State
of Oklahoma will start testing and
issuing a Commercial Driving License
(CDL). Drivers will be required to
pass (80% or better) a written exam
(or exams) about the specific type
of vehicle they operate.
Certain drivers are waived the
responsibility of obtaining a
commercial drivers license: farmers,
fire fighters and operators of
emergency equipment, military
personnel and operators of
recreational vehicles.
Farmers are defined as operators of
a farm vehicle, which is controlled

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Z 2135.6 L811j
Spring 1990
c.l
OKLAHOMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS
PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE CENTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, SPONSORED JOINTLY BY THE
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON COUNTY
GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
103 CRUTCHFIELD
STILLWATER, OK
Spring 1990
74078--0525
405-744-6049
Edited by Doug Wright
CDL REQUIRED SOON
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Act of 1986 requires all states to
adopt a classified drivers licensing
system which will allow for the
licensing of commercial vehicle
operators. The act defines a
"commercial motor vehicle" as one
that has a gross vehicle weight of
26,001 pounds or more, the capacity
to carry sixteen or more passengers
(including the driver) and/or one
which carries hazardous materials
that require placarding.
Effective January 1, 1991, the State
of Oklahoma will start testing and
issuing a Commercial Driving License
(CDL). Drivers will be required to
pass (80% or better) a written exam
(or exams) about the specific type
of vehicle they operate.
Certain drivers are waived the
responsibility of obtaining a
commercial drivers license: farmers,
fire fighters and operators of
emergency equipment, military
personnel and operators of
recreational vehicles.
Farmers are defined as operators of
a farm vehicle, which is controlled